Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Official Languages
Issue 3 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Monday, February 25, 2008
(8)
[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages met this day at 5:05 p.m. in room 9 of the Victoria Building, the Chair, the Honourable Maria Chaput, presiding.
Members of the committee present: Honourable Senators Chaput, Comeau, De Bané, P.C., Keon, Murray, P.C., Poulin and Tardif (7).
In attendance: Élise Hurtubise-Loranger, research analyst, Research Branch, Library of Parliament.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, November 20, 2007, the committee continued its study of the application of the Official Languages Act and of the regulations and directives made under it, within those institutions subject to the act. (For the full text of the order of reference, see Issue No. 1 of the committee proceedings.)
APPEARING:
The Honourable Robert D. Nicholson, P.C.. M.P., Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada.
WITNESSES:
Justice Canada:
Marc Tremblay, General Counsel and Director, Official Languages Law Group;
Andrée Duchesne, Senior Counsel and Manager, Francophonie, Justice in Official Languages and Legal Dualism.
Fédération des associations de juristes d'expression française de common law inc. (FAJEF):
Louise Aucoin, President;
Rénald Rémillard, Director General.
Minister Nicholson made a presentation and, with the assistance of Mr. Tremblay and Ms. Duchesne, answered questions.
At 6:13 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 6:17 p.m., the committee resumed.
Ms. Aucoin made a presentation and, with the assistance of Mr. Rémillard, answered questions.
At 6:58 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Monday, March 3, 2008
(9)
[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages met this day at 5:03 p.m. in room 9 of the Victoria Building, the Chair, the Honourable Maria Chaput, presiding.
Members of the committee present: Honourable Senators Chaput, Comeau, Goldstein, Keon, Losier-Cool, Murray, P.C., and Tardif (7).
In attendance: Élise Hurtubise-Loranger, research analyst, Research Branch, Library of Parliament.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, November 20, 2007, the committee continued its study of the application of the Official Languages Act and of the regulations and directives made under it, within those institutions subject to the act. (For the full text of the order of reference, see Issue No. 1 of the committee proceedings.)
WITNESSES:
Air Canada:
Joseph Galimberti, Director, Government and Community Relations;
Louise McEvoy, General Manager, Languages and Diversity.
Ms. McEvoy made a presentation and, with the assistance of Mr. Galimberti, answered questions.
At 6:14 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 6:20 p.m., pursuant to rule 92(2)(e), the committee reconvened in camera to consider a draft agenda.
At 6:45 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Monday, March 10, 2008
(10)
[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages met this day at 4:03 p.m. in room 9 of the Victoria Building, the Chair, the Honourable Maria Chaput, presiding.
Members of the committee present: Honourable Senators Champagne, P.C., Chaput, Goldstein, Murray, P.C., and Poulin (5).
In attendance: Élise Hurtubise-Loranger, research analyst, Research Branch, Library of Parliament.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, November 20, 2007, the committee continued its study of the application of the Official Languages Act and of the regulations and directives made under it, within those institutions subject to the act. (For the full text of the order of reference, see Issue No. 1 of the committee proceedings.)
WITNESSES:
Association canadienne-française de l'Alberta:
Jean Johnson, Chair of the Board (by video conference).
Conseil culturel fransaskois:
Stéphane Rémillard, Director General (by video conference).
Association des francophones du Nunavut:
Daniel Cuerrier, Director General.
Fédération des francophones de la Colombie-Britannique:
Johanne Dumas, Representative.
Fédération franco-ténoise:
Fernand Denault, President.
Société franco-manitobaine:
Diane Bazin, Manager, Community Development.
Mr. Johnson, Mr. Rémillard, Mr. Cuerrier, Ms. Dumas, Mr. Denault and Ms. Bazin each made a presentation and answered questions.
At 6:36 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
Eric Jacques
Clerk of the Committee